[Ponte Alto] SMA

Thu May 12 09:11:26 PDT 2005

I'll have to agree on the getting it fixed side.  Also, a 
general cleaning (about $50) every other year isn't a bad 
idea either.  Prevents things like having the timing go 
really wonky on your friend that borrowed the machine and 
spending $120 fixing it (my fault for not having it 
cleaned in 5 years- but it has now terrified her of using 
sergers...) All names have been removed for the protection 
of the innocent.

Think of it as an oil change for your sewing machine - if 
you do it, it will purr along happily.  If you don't do 
it, you will purr along happily until it gums up and then 
it stops.

Vitha,
who is scheduling an appointment for her other machine now 
so IT doesn't break. (Bad Vitha, Bad Vitha, no bisket!)

On Thu, 12 May 2005 09:05:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ewilmore <ewilmore at yahoo.com> wrote:
> hehehehe.  Well I took a chance with my choice of an 
>acronym, I admit. :P
> 
> Damiane
> 
> Suzanne beach <rhiannon_kilrain at yahoo.com> wrote:
> oooh! sewing machine anxiety! i must have a really dirty 
>mind then... :-P
> definitely have someone look at it. i messed with a 
>piece of similar description once and it broke off in my 
>hands... i told the guy about it and he said he would 
>have fixed it for free since it would take like two 
>seconds but now he'd have to charge me for a new part. 
>C'est la vie. 
> ~ Rhiannon 
> 
> 
> Jessica Maxson <jessica at summertreemosaics.com> wrote:
> Greetings Damiane!
> Don't worry, everyone has SMA from time to time. The 
>little wire thingy on yours helps keep the proper tension 
>on the thread while sewing. I have no experience with 
>White machines (mine is a Pfaff), but it's probably not a 
>bad idea to take it somewhere to have it looked at. It 
>probably is not too complicated to fix, but I personally 
>would have someone who knows what they're doing take care 
>of it. I am not sure where you live, but there is a great 
>sewing machine place in Manassas that may be able to 
>help. Lady Sorcha de Glys can give you more details - I 
>copied her on this message so if she doesn't see it on 
>the list she will still get it. There's also a place in 
>Springfield which I think also services vacuum cleaners. 
>Lastly, Hancock Fabrics in Sterling has a guy who comes 
>in once a week or once every other week who can fix 
>machines. I've never used him except for routine cleaning 
>and maintenance, but had a good experience. IIRC, he 
>wasn't that expensive eit her. You can just
>  drop
> off your machine there and he will pick it up and then 
>bring it back next time he comes in.
> 
> Good luck!
> --Giuliana
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>From: ewilmore 
> To: The Barony of Ponte Alto 
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:02 AM
> Subject: [Ponte Alto] SMA
> 
> 
> Gentles all,
> 
> I am having some serious Sewing Machine Anxiety.  I 
>bought a nice little White almost a year ago if not more, 
>and in addition to just being terrified of threading 
>machines in general, recently the little tiny wiry thingy 
>(I have NO idea what it's called, but it wraps around a 
>knob and bounces when you put the thread through it and 
>up over into the next whole before threading the actual 
>needle) has gotten bent.  I wonder if it is bent beyond 
>repair.  But it is such a small piece that I'm sure there 
>must be some way to repair it...aside from that problem 
>the machine is probably in very good condition, next to 
>new!
> 
> So I don't know what to do. I would really like to use 
>it again...or at least have time to learn how, but I have 
>to have this fixed first.  Does anyone know anything 
>about sewing machine repair?  Should I look into 
>professional services, and if I do, will they charge me a 
>limb, literally?
> 
> Please help me with some calming advice, so that I can 
>make another attempt to bond with my sewing machine...
> 
> THANK YOU!
> 
> Damiane
> 
> 
> It is not because things are difficult that we do not 
>dare; it is because we do not dare that they are 
>difficult.
> 
> -Seneca 
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